(Antonyms) Part – A : English (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2024 – I) (01 to 50)Total Questions: 5011. as greenhouse gases because they trap heat and___________air temperatures(a) raise(b) hike(c) rise(d) balanceCorrect Answer: (a) raiseSolution:The greenhouse effect allows the greenhouse gases to trap the heat from the earth's surface and raise air temperatures.12. near the ground, acting like a greenhouse on the surface of the__________.(a) crust(b) core(c) mantle(d) planetCorrect Answer: (d) planetSolution:The greenhouse gases act on the surface of the earth, i.e., the planet in order to protect it.13. In order to create and strengthen the scientific and analytical capacity___________assessment(a) for(b) of(c) in(d) toCorrect Answer: (a) forSolution:The preposition 'for' will appropriately be placed in the sentence here since it talks about assessment of climate change.14. of climate change in the country, different studies under Climate Change Action Programme___________Many important bilateral and multilateral(a) are developed(b) are initiated(c) have developed(d) have initiatedCorrect Answer: (d) have initiatedSolution:have initiated. This will correctly fit into the sentence since the research has initiated.15. meetings and negotiations are held__________regular intervals(a) with(b) at(c) in(d) onCorrect Answer: (b) atSolution:The preposition 'at' will complete the sentence since the activity takes places at regular intervals.16. He paused(a) with a few moments.(b) for a few moments.(c) by a few moments.(d) into a few moments.Correct Answer: (b) for a few moments.Solution:The complete sentence will be - "He paused for a few moments." The remaining options will be grammatically incorrect if used.17. Late at night, our car(a) broke down on the highway.(b) broke up on the highway.(c) broke into the highway.(d) broke out on the highway.Correct Answer: (a) broke down on the highway.Solution:In relation to vehicles, they 'break down' when something goes wrong in their functioning.18. All the countries signed the treaty(a) beneath Germany and France.(b) except Germany and France.(c) among Germany and France.(d) during Germany and France.Correct Answer: (b) except Germany and France.Solution:In the sentence, it states that "all countries signed the treaty", therefore, only the remaining two will when mentioned will have 'except' before them.19. I reminded her(a) to turn off the lights at night.(b) to call off the lights at night.(c) to drop off the lights at night.(d) to break off the lights at night.Correct Answer: (a) to turn off the lights at night.Solution:In the case of electricity, the lights are always 'turned off' or 'switched off".20. They told us about the woman(a) whom lived next door.(b) which lived next door.(c) who lived next door.(d) whose lived next door.Correct Answer: (c) who lived next door.Solution:When you refer to an individual, you use 'who'. It refers to 'first person' in this context.Submit Quiz« Previous12345Next »